1609—Bermuda becomes an English colony.
1664—New Jersey becomes a British colony.
1755—1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine.
1850—1st US $20 gold piece issued.
1868—US Congress abolishes manufacturer’s tax.
1884—Mississippi establishes 1st US state college for women.
1894—Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
1901—Ground is broken for Boston’s 1st AL ballpark (Huntington Ave. Grounds)
1904—Andrew Carnegie establishes Carnegie Hero Fund.
1933—FDR conducts his 1st “fireside chat”
1945—NY is 1st to prohibit discrimination by race & creed in employment.
1959—US House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood.
1964—6th Grammy Awards: Days of Wine and Roses, Streisand wins 2.
1970—US lowers voting age from 21 to 18.
1972—NHL great Gordie Howe retires after 26 seasons.
1978—Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic.
1987—“Les Miserables” opens at Broadway/Imperial NYC for 4000+ performances.
1987—Federal judge dismisses lawsuits sought by Oliver North.
1993—Entertainment Tonight’s 3,000th show.
1998—“Sound of Music” opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC.
2003—Elizabeth Smart, was found after having been missing for 9 months.
2013—The 2013 Papal conclave begins with no new Pope elected on the first day.
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